Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-27
Chicago Tribune

tChicago Tribune.
The watering and feeding OF animals
1 is important irom a hygienic stand
point. II i especially 30 where horses
are concerned, since the care OF these
animals Is more artificial than that OF
any other farm stock. One Of the cast
iron rules with stablemen Is 10 water
twice a day. The rule win not work
especial harm II applied To horses OF
everyday work. which leave the stable
in the morning and return ct night.
Water, Of course, IL supposed 20 be
given at intervals through the day.
and especially AZ the MONDAY meal.
The time OF watering j. important.
Water should be given before and never
after feeding, SO Tar as full drafts are
concerned.
When q thirsty horse is given what
water he will drink Immediately after
feediun. much Of the food Is carried
undigested far into the bowels, causing
many disorders. as collie. for instance.
II the horse il watered before being
fed, the water passes out Of the stom-
ach, Is taken up By the ahsorbeuts and
distributed throughout the system just
where Il Is needed II the horse
seems thirsty after eating, two or three
quarts Of water may be given and win
do no harm.
The disposition OF the horse as TO
eating should be looked 20. II inclined
10 bolt his food without proper chew
ing, his teeth should be examined, and
unsound teeth, Il any, should be re-
moved. and perhaps ground feed and
chopped hay substituted for whole
grain. This also should be the rule
with greedy horses that bolt their food
without grinding. II, however, a
horse eats rather slowly and properly
grinds his food. il Is better that the
grain and hay should be fed in the
natural state.
II horse is to do hard work during
the day, ground food y preferable for
the morning meal. Ii Is digested more
rapidly than when the grain Is fed
whole. Another mistake too often
made Is 60 rush q horse into exhaustive
work as soon As be has swallowed his
meal. Nothing could be more de
structiye b health. AT least an hour
should intervene after feeding before
horse Is driven hard or pulled ex-
haustively.
The giving OF water is not less inn
portant than feeding. During jour
ney, and especially IN hot weather, the
team should be allowed 20 drink Al
every opportunity. Il they viii. But
AZ no time should they be allowed "a
hIl themselves with water. fourquarts
is enough az any time, unless a long
distance has been driven. Then four
quarts Is enough for the FIRST draught
At the end Of twenty minutes each
horse should be allowed 3 painful. II be
viii drink IT, Generally he win not dc
80, but il allowed he may take two OF
three pallfals at the first draught. and
always 60 his damage.
The stomach Of the horse win con.
| tain only from twelve to sixteen quarts
| A pAiiful Of water will iin the stomach
Of the ordinary horse. The water
drank does not remain In the stomach
| IL passes into the large intestine ieSs
cuml and thence O. the bowels. heinE
taken up along the passage By the alb
sOrbents. II large quantities II watel
are given, the horse sweatS or stale
prcfusely and the system Is depleted
The hints here given. II carefully con
sidered and acted on. vii save many
veterinary fees, and IN Sparseiy setfieS
/ districts wia save much unnecessary
disability, and even the death q thi
the NEST valuable servant q man
/ Collie. indigestion. and other cofnpli
cations arising from imprnper watering
and feeding. XII more horses than a
other causes combined